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Border Agents Disrupts Human Smuggling Attempt Near Calexico
February 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico Station arrested three suspected alien smugglers. The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m., when agents observed three individuals climb over continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: Police Find “Drug Cannon” at U.S.-Mexico Border
February 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Police in this northwestern Mexican border city seized a "cannon" used to launch packets of drugs to the U.S. side of the frontier, officials said. The pneumatic-powered device was found mo continue reading »
Border Authorities Shut Down Underground Narco Tunnel Between U.S. and Mexico
February 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. and Mexican authorities have uncovered an incomplete underground tunnel between both countries and extending five-feet in the U.S. it is a suspected narco tunnel continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING:U.S. Border Patrol Agents Discover Crystal Meth and Heroin in Spare Tire
February 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
On Wednesday morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling more than $200,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine and heroin during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 15 near Temecula. A K-9 unit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department performed a search of the vehicle resulting in a positive alert to the trunk. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: Six Pounds of Meth Found in Buckets of Chicken by Border Patrol
February 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
During a routine border stop two females were found to have six bags of meth inside two buckets of carry-out chicken. The meth was valued at $58,700. Both women were arrested. continue reading »
NM Mom and Her Kids Found to Have 1,000 Pounds of Pot Inside Their Car
February 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In bizarre news narco news Palma Lyon of New Mexico was arrested while driving her two kids with over 1,000 pounds of pot inside her pick-up truck. continue reading »
Border Patrol Seizes 30 Pounds of Meth Valued at Nearly $1 Million
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio station apprehended a suspected narcotics smuggler at the Highway 86 checkpoint and seized approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: $850,000 Worth of Pot Found Near Border in Military Duffel Bags
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout Del Rio sector seized more than 1,050 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of $850,025. continue reading »
Alleged Child Smuggler Arrested at Hidalgo Bridge at Mexico Border
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman from Pasadena for allegedly attempting to smuggle a Mexican-born infant into the United States. continue reading »
Drug Tunnel Discovered at Arizona-Mexico Border
February 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. federal government has dismantled 26 drug-smuggling tunnels in this town on the border with Mexico over the past three years, the most recent of which was discovered this week. Federal authorities on Wednesday found a cross-bord continue reading »
Border Patrol Seized $4 Million Worth of Pot at 2:30 a.m. at Scenic Carlsbad Beach
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted a maritime smuggling attempt at a southern California beach early this morning and confiscated nearly 3,000 pounds of marijuana. continue reading »
Border Patrol Dogs Alert Authorities to 232K of Drugs Woman has Hidden in Dash
February 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Nogales Port arrested a Mexican woman today for attempting to smuggle approximately $232,400 worth of black tar heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States. Reyna Gisela Ramirez-Hernandez, 34, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, was referred for additional inspection of her Chevrolet van continue reading »
REPORT: Sinaloa Cartel Used Private Planes from U.S. to Smuggle Coke into Australia
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexican drug cartels used private planes to smuggle several tons of cocaine from the United States into Australia, press reports said Monday, citing U.S. judicial documents. continue reading »
Colombian Drug Lord Arrested in Panama
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A man suspected of being the leader of Colombia's Oficina de Envigado gang was arrested over the weekend by the National Police in Panama, officials said. continue reading »
Border Patrol at Arizona Border Seize Cocaine, Meth Valued at $551K
February 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Nogales Port arrested two Mexican nationals in separate incidents Tuesday for attempting to smuggle approximately $551,000 worth of cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States. continue reading »
